jpdb beta

directions; instructions; orders; command

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coffee

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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capable of anything; liable to do

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dictionary of seasonal words (for haiku and haikai)

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to understand; to comprehend

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reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

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to mix; to blend; to combine

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corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

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mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

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special skill

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea

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omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor

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code; password; cipher

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to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

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to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

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to kill; to choke the life out of

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to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

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one thing

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human psychology

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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stage setting

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage

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guiltless; innocent

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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good person; virtuous person

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precisely because

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to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

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erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

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to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

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selection; choice; option

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false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show

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difficult; hard

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to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

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gallows

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rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

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have to do; must; should; ought to

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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slightly early; just before

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several seconds

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difference; variation; difference

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the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

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